Guard rail



H. C. STIFF GUARD RAIL May 19, 1925.

Filed Feb. '7, 1925 flax/er 6". ST/FF,

4/4" lid Wag;

Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUARD RAIL. 7

Application filed February 7, 1925. Serial No. 7,652.

To all co/20m it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. STIFF, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Johnstown, in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guard Rails, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to guard rails and more particularly to one-piece guard rails, and has for its object the provision of such a guard rail that will be light, strong, durable, and one that will support the track rail in a suitable spaced relation with respect to the guard rail.

Another object is to provide a one-piece guard rail having the novel construction, design and combination of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a plan showing a guard rail embodying my invention as applied for use to a track rail.

Figure 2 is a partial plan on a larger scale showing details in the construction in the guard rail of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial side elevation showing further details in the construction of the guard rail.

Figure l: is a transverse section taken on the lines IVIV of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a transverse section on the lines VV of Figure 2.

lleferring'niore particularly to the drawings, the numeral 2 designates the usual track ties, on which my novel form of guard rail A is supported.

The guard rail A comprises a base flange 3 having horizontal track rail supporting feet l projecting outwardly from the inside edge thereof, and rib supporting projections 5 projecting outwardly from the other side edge thereof at points opposite said rail receiving feet.

The rail supporting feet 4 and rib supporting projections 5 are spaced at suitable intervals so as to overlie the ties 2 and are each provided with suitable openings 7 for the passage of spikes 8.

A. vertically disposed web 9 is formed integral with the flange 3 and a head portion 10 is formed integral with and projects to the one side only of the web ,9.

Suitable track rail s 'iacing and securing ribs 12 are formed integral with the base flange 3 and the web 9, and are provided with a suitable overhang portion let spaced above the rail supporting feet 4:. The portions'l l of the ribs 12 are adapted to engage the flange 15 of the track rail 16 and to cooperate with the spikes 8 to hold the track rail in position. i

A plurality of reinforcing ribs 17 are formed integral with the projections 5 and web 9 at points opposite the rail spacing and securing ribs 12. The ribs 17 are tapered upwardly toward the head of the guard rail, as clearly shown in the drawings.

A foot guard is provided at each-end of the guard rail A, and extends between the two endmost rail supporting feet. The foot guards have a top portion 19 which is formed integral with the web 9 and extends outwardly from the web 9 sufliciently to extend under the head of the track. rail 16. The portion 19 of the foot guards is supported at its inner end by a rib or bracket portion 20 which is formed integral with the web 9 of the guard rail and with the portion 19, and the outer end of said portion 19 is inclined downwardly as at 21, and formed integral with the endmost track rail supporting foot at.

Guard rails formed in accordance with this invention may be readily cast in a single piece, and are so designed that little or no machining is necessary to finish them for use.

It will also be noted that the reinforcing ribs 17 and the track rail spacing ribs 12, are so arranged that the web is supported against strains from either side While I have shown and described only one specific embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto since various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim- 1. A one-piece guard rail comprising a base flange having track rail supporting feet projecting outwardly from one side thereof and rib supporting.projections extending outwardly from the other side thereof, a vertical web portion extending upwardly from said flange, a head portion, formed 011 the upper edge of said web, vertically disposed upwardly inclined reinforcing ribs forined integral with said rib supporting projections and said web, rail spacing and securing; ribs ifbrrned' I integralivritli said iba'sei flange andsaid web at points opposite said reinforcing ribs, and a foot guard adjacent each end of said guardfrail;saidtguardssbeeing formed integral with said Web portion and extending outwardly from said Web-por tion a sufficient distance so as to normally underlie the head of thetracli'rail'.

-2. A one-piece guard rail comprising a flange having track rail supporting feet projecting outwardly from one side thereof and rib supporting projections extending outwardly from the other side thereiavertical' Web portion. ei'rteriding upwardly from said flange, a. hea'dk portion forni e'dinte'gral' with. and: extending to the one side only of said Web; reinforcing ribs formed integral With said rib supporting projectionsgand said web; rail spacing and securing ribs formed integral With said base flange-and said Web at points opposite said reinforcing ribs, and a foot guard adjacent eacl'i'-end of 'said gnard rail, said guards being formed integral with said web portion and extending outwardly from said'web portion a sufficient distanceso' asto normal- 131- underlie tlie head of the track; rail.

testimony" whereof; I have-hereunto set? 

